An Aurora man convicted of killing a mom and 6-year-old daughter whereas driving drunk in 2022 was sentenced Wednesday to 52 years within the Colorado Division of Corrections, in accordance with courtroom information.
Juan Pablo Pascual-Licea was discovered responsible of six felony fees on Dec. 7, 2023 — two counts of vehicular murder, two counts of vehicular assault, youngster abuse leading to severe bodily damage and youngster abuse leading to demise. He was sentenced in Arapahoe County Court docket to 52 years within the Colorado Division of Corrections with credit score for nearly two years of time already served and over $2,000 in fines, in accordance with courtroom information.
He obtained concurrent sentences of 32 years behind bars for youngster abuse leading to demise, 12 years for vehicular murder and 6 years for vehicular assault. A consecutive sentence of 20 years for youngster abuse leading to severe bodily damage brings his sentence to 52 years.
Pascual-Licea was arrested on April 8, 2022, after he crashed into an SUV carrying a household of 4 close to South Chambers Street and East Sixth Avenue, in accordance with earlier reporting by the Denver Publish. The household was on their method house from the daughter’s party.
Mira Watson, 6, and her mom Maggie (Megan) Schultz Watson, 41, had been pronounced lifeless at a hospital, in accordance with the Arapahoe County Coroner. The daddy and 10-year-old boy had been injured within the crash, however survived.
Pascual-Licea was driving greater than 80 mph the improper method down South Chambers Street and had beforehand hit a bicyclist when the crash occurred, in accordance with the 18th District Legal professional’s Workplace. His blood alcohol content material was greater than twice the authorized restrict.
Pascual-Licea’s assessment listening to is scheduled for Aug.12.
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